Inflation Curaçao 2018
Average inflation: 2.6%
Current Inflation
Inflation is normal at 2.6%, around the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in December at 3.6%. The lowest inflation was in February at 1.3%.
- Highest month
- December: 3.6%
- Lowest month
- February: 1.3%
- Difference
- 2.3 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Historical Context
Current inflation is 1.6% higher than the 5-year average of 1.0%.
- 5-year average
- 1%
- 10-year average
- 1.7%
- All-time high (2008)
- 6.9%
- All-time low (2015)
- -0.5%
Trend
Inflation shows an upward trend. Compared to 2017, inflation has risen by +1.0 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- +1.0 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- August: +2.3 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 0.6% above the ECB target of 2.0%. This means purchasing power is declining faster than intended.
Purchasing Power
At this inflation rate, purchasing power noticeably decreases. Without a salary increase, you can buy less with the same money.
What you could buy for €100 this year will cost approximately €102.60 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2018
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2017 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1.8% | +1.0 |
| February | 1.3% | -0.9 |
| March | 1.9% | -0.1 |
| April | 2.0% | -0.1 |
| May | 2.2% | +0.3 |
| June | 2.7% | +1.2 |
| July | 3.0% | +1.9 |
| August | 3.1% | +2.3 |
| September | 3.3% | +1.9 |
| October | 3.0% | +1.3 |
| November | 3.1% | +1.3 |
| December | 3.6% | +1.9 |
| Average | 2.6% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.